The Nugget Vol. XLVII No. 42
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News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Sisters gets set . to vote
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Ronald the Cat went from hard times to the good life when he was rescued and adopted by Harmony Farm Animal Sanctuary. See story, page 26. PHOTO PROVIDED
Senator celebrates health center By Sue Stafford Correspondent
During his visit to Mosaic Community Health’s Sisters School-Based Health Center (SBHC) on Friday, October 11, to celebrate their one year of service to Sisters children, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden told those assembled, “Thank you for what you do. The School-Based Health
Centers do some of the most important work in the state, providing health care for our children.” Earlier, Wyden was thanked by Mosaic staff: “We offer you our gratitude because we couldn’t have done what we have here without your support and work in Washington on our behalf.” See SENATOR on page 13
Activists continue opposition to logging By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
A group of nine activists representing several groups asked The Nugget to accompany them last Friday to an area on Green Ridge to show trees marked by the Forest Service for removal under a proposed timber sale as part
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of the Service’s Green Ridge Landscape Restoration Project, a 25,000-acre planning area. Green Ridge is in the Sisters District of the Deschutes National Forest in Jefferson County about nine air miles north of town See ACTIVISTS on page 9
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Ballots will be in hand in the coming days, and Sisters voters will have a chance to decide on the make-up of their city council; the size of the county commission; and who will lead the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. There are three open positions on the Sisters City Council, with five candidates throwing their hat into the ring. The five candidates participated in a League of Women Voters/City Club of Central Oregon forum on Thursday, October 10. The forum can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3BKW0Pu. The Nugget’s profiles of each candidate may be accessed through the links on page 20. Captain William Bailey and Sergeant Kent Vander See VOTE on page 20
Thousands feast on Harvest Faire By Bill Bartlett Correspondent
He drove two- and onehalf days to get to the 2024 Harvest Faire in Sisters, the 15th sponsored by Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce. It was a 1,781-mile journey for Ryan Stanley, one of 172 vendors at the event which drew as many as 10,000. Some vendors estimated 12,000 and seemingly they could not be more pleased with the outcome. When asked why he would travel so far for a weekend show, Stanley said, “Well first of all it’s a beautiful drive, so the time goes quickly. And I know when I get there I’m virtually guaranteed of good weather. Plus, I have good friends in Sisters now, folks who started out as customers.” This is Stanley’s fourth Harvest Faire. He does 20 shows a year, mostly in Minnesota and the Dakotas and one in Chicago. He can make them all in an easy one-day drive. But Sisters he insists is unique. “It’s not just that it’s a small town — all
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Face painting is always a fun aspect of the Sisters Harvest Faire for the young ones. of my shows but Chicago are — it’s the mix of shoppers and fellow exhibitors that I can’t easily describe.” “Going to fairs and festivals in the Midwest is risky. You never know what you’ll get with the weather. I’ve had my tent blown down more than once,” he said. Indeed, the weather could not have been more ideal. “This feels like home,” said Myron Shapiro from
San Diego, famous for its favorable weather. He and five others came for a golf weekend at Eagle Crest and after a round “… took a chance on this thing we saw an ad for,” said Helen Prince, one among the group. “We thought there’d be 10 or 12 booths and we’d be here an hour,” she added. “It’s been four hours now See FAIRE on page 31
Meetings........................... 2 Sisters Salutes.................. 9 Entertainment..................12 At Your Service............ 15-18 Crossword . ..................... 28 Letters/Weather................ 3 Announcements................10 Bunkhouse Chronicle........14 Poetry Corner............. 26-27 Classifieds.................. 29-30